2016 All-stars

starting to think they're going to decide between Harris and Springer as our 2nd rep, and it's going to come down to another team's lone rep being an RP or an OF

 

Springer isn't making it. Unfortunately. He wasn't even close with the votes. Correa actually has a better chance of making it.

 

Votes don't matter for manager's decision.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here is your starting lineup for the 2016 AL All-Star team. <a href="https://t.co/xW6zSYfDeo">pic.twitter.com/xW6zSYfDeo</a></p>&mdash; Baseball Tonight (@BBTN) <a href="https://twitter.com/BBTN/status/750466453988605952">July 5, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Odd not to see Harris on a single list on ESPN. I thought for sure he'd get a nod or two from some of the guys, he's been completely lights out.

 

He's definitely in contention to make it as a reserve. He deserves it.

 

Addison Russell is starting in the NL. Says all that needs to be said about the voting process.

 

So happy for Harris.

 

Yep. Highly deserved. Despite the lack of awareness of him by the talking heads.

Yost is smarter than we give him credit for.

 

Was a replacement for Davis already mentioned, or is that going to be another available spot?

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Harris is the first Astros reliever selected to the All-Star Game since Brad Lidge in 2005.</p>&mdash; Jake Kaplan (@jakemkaplan) <a href="https://twitter.com/jakemkaplan/status/750476569848668160" data-datetime="2016-07-05T23:48:52+00:00">July 5, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Good to see Jose play with the Red Sox for one game.

 

Not mentioned yet.

 

It's worse in the NL. Hopefully the AL all stars an beat the Cubs

 

WAR matters more than national recognition, especially when the manager picks the staff.

 

Baseball people know what he's done the last couple of years, and like I said a month or so ago there's been a precedent set recently of taking great setup men.

 

Yep... and the move to closer (with a perfect save conversion rate) likely sealed the deal.